History: Horace Neighbour Jr. is the son of the crimefighter Fantax.
Like his father, Horace Jr. is an adventurer and foe of evil, better known
as Black Boy. He generally rides a souped-up red motorbike.

Comments: Created by Chott (pseudonym of Pierre Mouchotte).

Black Boy
was an attempt by Mouchotte to resurrect Fantax (indeed, many of his early
stories were redrawn Fantax adventures), killed by French censorship.
By removing the mask, and focusing on more "mundane" stories - many plots
involve crime rings, spies and saboteurs - Chott thought that he would escape
the wrath of the censors. After the character was launched it was entrusted
to the talented Remy Bordelet (who had already collaborated on Fantax) and
to Francis Peguet. Actor Lino Ventura was a clear inspiration for Black Boy's
likeness.

Black Boy was initially published in Rancho, with the first story being written
and drawn by Chott, and subsequent ones by Bordolet.